While away I knit up a pretty cowl using Shiny (the silk yarn purchased at The Studio I blogged about here.)
I thought I would share the pattern with you. It is easy and quick and only uses one ball of yarn. The pattern is a mock cable lace set off by a twisted rib. I love it because it is super squishy, soft, and warm.
Finished Measurements:
16″ around, 6.5″ height
Materials:
1 ball Debbie Bliss Pure Silk (100% silk, 125m) color 27002
Stitch marker
16″ US Size 6 needles
Gauge:
6.25 stitches per inch in pattern without stretching
Directions:
Abbreviations – k1 tbl = knit 1 stitch through the back of the loop
Cast on 100 stitches, place marker and join for knitting in the round.
Row 1 – *k2, p1, k1 tbl, p1, repeat from * to the end of the round
Row 2 – *k1, yo, k1, p1, k1 tbl, p1, repeat from * to the end of the round
Row 3 – *k3, p1, k1 tbl, p1, repeat from * to the end of the round
Row 4 – *k3, pass the 3rd stitch on the right needle over the first 2 knit stitches on the right needle, p1, k1 tbl, p1, repeat from * to the end of the round
Repeat these rows until desired length.
BO in rib pattern after completing row 4.
NOTE: The number of stitches are increased in row 2 and decreased back to the original number in row 4.
When making this cowl I only had 1 yard of yarn left at the end, if intending to make this patten longer or wider you will need more than 1 ball of yarn.
The pattern is very stretchy and pulls on easily.
I took that myself, so ya.
And because I love close ups (click to view larger)
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Dee Anna
This looked awesome in person, but I really like it when you look at it close up in the picture of you wearing it, Dee. The sunlight on it makes it SUPER SHINY. Yeah! It looks great. I love the pattern.
Yikes, that also goes super close up on my face.
But ya, the shiny factor is awesome, the yarn is silver and shiny, practically metallic, but buttery soft, mmmmmm yarn.
Beautiful job! I bet it weighs almost nothing. Look forward to seeing it in person in… a couple of weeks?
Am thinking you shoulda been smiling more in the pic – after all, you *did* make a friggin awesome shiney cowl =)
I was actually trying not to get my face in the picture, but sticking out your arm with the camera and snapping pics is harder than one would think.
I have been wearing this everywhere lately so it will be out in public plenty.
Awesome, indeed! Maybe one of these days, I’ll actually get to come up and see it…